Lentil Vegetable Soup Recipe

Soup's On: Lentil Vegetable Soup

The other day I caught a repeat of Barefoot Contessa where she made a scrumptious-looking lentil vegetable soup. Without thinking I printed the recipe and headed to the grocery store — before the episode was even over. The funny thing was later that night, my sister called and said, "did you see Barefoot Contessa? She made the most amazing soup!" I informed her that the very same soup was cooking on my stove and invited her over.I'm glad I did because the recipe serves a crowd. Like all Barefoot dishes, it's basic but full of flavor and wildly satisfying. The lentils provide a rich meatiness, and the chunky veggies are comforting and filling. To make it vegetarian-friendly, simply use vegetable broth instead of chicken stock. I highly recommend this enjoyable soup so get Ina's recipe after the break.

I made this last night and it is so delicious. My supermarket was out of leeks, so I just left those out. Also, for any other lazy cookers out there, I just threw all the ingredients (except the parm cheese) in the slow cooker and let it cook for 5 1/2 hours on high. It came out so good! Because it yields so many servings, it is perfect to make on a Sunday night and bring as a lunch all week. This made enough for my boyfriend and I to bring for the rest of the week. I will definitely make it again.